VLX 100 Arched / Custom Door

VLX 100 Arched / Custom Door in Tampa, FL | Meridian Windows and Doors Tampa

An arched entry door changes how a home meets the street. The VLX 100 Arched / Custom Door from ViewLux is a CNC-bent aluminum doorway built as a single, continuous architectural curve, not a rectangular frame with a curved top tacked on. In Tampa, where Spanish Revival, Mediterranean, and modern coastal homes dominate whole neighborhoods, this door answers a real demand for radius entries that hold their shape through humidity, salt air, and hurricane season. Meridian Windows and Doors Tampa is an authorized ViewLux installation partner, which means you get the product backed by installers who work to AAMA standards and stand behind the finished opening. Call (850) 821-3041 to talk through your project.

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Product Overview – VLX 100 Arched / Custom Door

The VLX 100 Arched / Custom Door exists because most door manufacturers avoid curves. Curved frames require precision bending, custom glazing, and installation tolerances measured in fractions of an inch. ViewLux built this series around that challenge, and the result is an arched entryway fabricated from a single aluminum profile bent on CNC equipment to the exact radius your opening requires. There’s no splicing, no field-bent compromise, no visible seam at the crown.

Architecturally, this door fits where a standard rectangular unit would feel like an afterthought. Tampa’s older neighborhoods, from Hyde Park to Seminole Heights, are full of arched front entries that original builders framed in wood and glass. Those originals are now sixty to a hundred years old, and most are leaking, warped, or single-pane. The VLX 100 gives those homes a replacement that keeps the curve but upgrades the engineering: aluminum that won’t rot, thermal break construction, insulated glass, and a finish baked on in a controlled factory line rather than brushed on in a driveway.

Buyers also choose this door for new construction. Architects specifying custom homes in Beach Park, Davis Islands, or along Bayshore Boulevard want a radius entry that reads as one deliberate gesture. The VLX 100 delivers that. The profile is substantial, the sightlines are clean, and the door carries the same wind-load ratings we expect from every aluminum system we install in this market.

Technical Specifications

The numbers matter because they tell you what you’re actually buying. Here’s what the VLX 100 Arched / Custom Door is built from:

• Wall thickness: 0.098 inches of extruded aluminum. That’s a structural wall, not a decorative skin. It resists racking and flexing during Tampa’s afternoon thunderstorms and the occasional tropical system.
• Profile width: 2.56 inches. Wide enough to house a proper thermal break and multi-point hardware, narrow enough to keep the glass area generous.
• Maximum span: Custom fabricated to order. There is no fixed maximum because each unit is engineered to the opening’s specific radius, height, and wind-load requirement. If your opening is non-standard, we measure and order to it, not to the nearest catalog size.
• Glass options: Clear, frosted, obscure, low-E, tempered, and laminated. Mix and match matters here: a laminated low-E unit, for instance, gives you impact resistance plus solar control in one lite.
• Finish options: Premium Black, Pure White, Anodized Silver, Bronze, Champagne, and Teak Wood. These are architectural-grade coatings designed to hold color under Florida UV exposure.
• Performance standards: NFRC-rated thermal performance via thermal break technology, and installation to AAMA 2400/2410 with AAMA 812 low-expansion foam at every perimeter joint.

Performance Features

Thermal Efficiency – The VLX 100 uses a thermal break in the aluminum frame, which interrupts the conductive heat path between exterior and interior metal. In Tampa, that translates to less afternoon heat bleeding through the door surround and lower cooling loads in July and August. Ask us for NFRC rating labels on the specific glass package you choose.

Acoustic Performance – Laminated glass is the quiet option here. The PVB interlayer dampens sound transmission, which matters if your arched entry faces a busy street like MacDill Avenue, Dale Mabry, or any of Tampa’s louder corridors. Even standard insulated glass in the VLX 100 outperforms the single-pane units most older arched doors still carry.

Airtightness & Weather Seal – The VLX 100 ships with compression gaskets at the frame and interlocking weatherstripping at the sill. We seal the perimeter during installation with AAMA 812 low-expansion foam, which fills every gap without bowing the frame. That’s the difference between a door that holds conditioned air and one that breathes humidity all summer.

Waterproofing – Aluminum doesn’t absorb water, but the opening still has to shed it. The VLX 100’s sill design channels water outward, and our install team flashes the rough opening, foams the perimeter, and runs a final water test before we call the job done. Tampa gets roughly 50 inches of rain a year. The door is built for it.

Wind Resistance – Arched doors catch wind differently than rectangles, which is why wind-load rating matters. The VLX 100 is engineered and tested for the design pressures required in our region, and the laminated glass option adds impact resistance for homeowners who want a door that can take a hit without turning into flying glass.

Security & Hardware – The 0.098-inch wall thickness gives the frame real resistance to prying and forced entry. Multi-point locking hardware is available, meaning the door locks at multiple points along the frame rather than a single latch. Pair that with laminated glass and you have an entry that doesn’t advertise vulnerability.

Color & Glass Options

Six finishes come standard on the VLX 100, and the right choice depends on your home’s architecture and your tolerance for heat on dark metal.

Premium Black is the strongest contemporary statement and reads beautifully against white stucco or light brick. Pure White suits Tampa’s coastal and Key West-style homes and stays noticeably cooler to the touch in direct sun. Anodized Silver gives you that raw aluminum look without raw aluminum’s oxidation problems, and it works on mid-century and industrial designs. Bronze anchors traditional and Mediterranean facades, especially paired with warm stucco tones. Champagne is the subtle warm metallic that splits the difference between silver and bronze. Teak Wood is a wood-grain finish that gives you the look of timber with none of the rot or repainting, which is a practical answer in Tampa’s termite and humidity environment.

On glass: clear maximizes light and views, frosted diffuses light while preserving privacy, and obscure blocks the view entirely for entries where privacy matters. Low-E is the energy upgrade we recommend for any Tampa door that gets direct sun, tempered meets code for safety glazing near the door, and laminated is the impact and security option. You can stack these: laminated low-E is a common spec for us.

Installation by Meridian Windows and Doors Tampa in Tampa

A door this precise deserves an installation that matches it. We’ve seen expensive arched doors fail early because someone set the frame out of square, skipped the foam seal, or anchored into rotted framing without addressing it first. An out-of-level arched door binds at the strike, the weatherstripping never seats, and the manufacturer warranty won’t cover a problem caused by bad install. That’s the risk you avoid by using an authorized ViewLux partner in Tampa.

Our process starts with a pre-install inspection of the rough opening. We check the framing, the subfloor, and the existing waterproofing. If there’s rot or deflection from decades of Tampa humidity, we fix it before the door goes in. We don’t set a new door into a compromised opening and call it good.

The actual install follows AAMA 2400/2410 guidelines. The frame is shimmed level, plumb, and square. The perimeter is sealed with AAMA 812 low-expansion foam, which insulates and waterproofs without expanding enough to distort the frame. We flash the opening, set the sill properly, and anchor into structure, not trim. Then we hang the panel, adjust the hardware, and run a water test to confirm the opening sheds water the way it should. Cleanup is part of the job. The door is left operating smoothly, and the work area is left the way we found it.

Tampa-specific factors matter here. Our homes sit in a high-humidity, wind-prone climate, and many are older masonry structures with non-standard rough openings. That’s exactly what this product is for, and it’s why the install step is not where you want to save money.

Frequently Asked Questions – VLX 100 Arched / Custom Door

Get a Quote – VLX 100 Arched / Custom Door in Tampa

If you have a curved entry or want one, let’s talk. We’ll schedule a free on-site measurement, review your glass and finish options, and give you a written quote for the VLX 100 Arched / Custom Door installed in your Tampa home. Call (850) 821-3041 or reach out through our site to start the conversation.

Written by the team at Meridian Windows and Doors Tampa, serving Tampa since 2016.